Mailbox repair (TN style)

[Bruce]

Yes but how far apart are those 444, 702 and 568 addresses?? If there is a lot of travel distance/time, there will be fewer delivery addresses. Also, if a route gets too big (meaning expected time to run the route) they will split it and make an "Aux" route. Then addresses that are created by new construction are added to the Aux. Even if the new road is nowhere near the other addresses on that route.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Yes but how far apart are those 444, 702 and 568 addresses?? If there is a lot of travel distance/time, there will be fewer delivery addresses. Also, if a route gets too big (meaning expected time to run the route) they will split it and make an "Aux" route. Then addresses that are created by new construction are added to the Aux. Even if the new road is nowhere near the other addresses on that route.

Well cost to drive the routes are as follows.
444 $78.14
525 $92.40
702 $$123.55
Not sure where i got 568 cause today it says 525

All three routes fit on the map with the 2mi scale showing, that being said the 444 route is farther east west but shorter north south. Ironically the 702 delivery one costs the most but appears to have the shortest distance traveled.

We have one carrier for my zip code except one area with 96 deliveries to the south that the next over carrier covers. This area i live in is set up oddly though, each "town" has its own zip code which is really funny cause each "town" only has approx 550 people. So like when i drive home i go thru 4 different zip codes and its only 18 miles north lol.

 

[Bruce]

The "cost" on that site is how much it would cost someone to mail something to every address. Like political mailings or the like. It works out to $0.176 for each address, same on all 3 of those routes. I assume the actual route/delivery locations are shown so a business can see if they are getting mail to every location they want.

We are using it for a different purpose

 

[misfitmorgan]

The "cost" on that site is how much it would cost someone to mail something to every address. Like political mailings or the like. It works out to $0.176 for each address, same on all 3 of those routes. I assume the actual route/delivery locations are shown so a business can see if they are getting mail to every location they want.

We are using it for a different purpose

Ahh ok that makes more sense. Still the 444 and 525 routes are approx the same size and 525 looking like it has more driving because of more cross streets. 444 route gets quite a few of its deliveries on 3 main roads. 702 is pretty much just a loop.

So yeah back to my original point.....my carrier is just a slacker. I just got a package from fedex delivered yesterday...on time...on my porch...and wrapped in a baggie so it wouldnt get wet.

 

[Bruce]

Send ME your FedEx guy!!! Ours leaves things up against the porch, under the overhang (no gutter) instead of opening the porch door and putting it inside like the UPS guy does. Plastic bag? What is a plastic bag???

Wife had put a note on the inside of the glass door to put packages INSIDE the porch. If faded out. Maybe I need to make a permanent sign and stick it to the wall where he can't miss it as he puts a package down.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Send ME your FedEx guy!!! Ours leaves things up against the porch, under the overhang (no gutter) instead of opening the porch door and putting it inside like the UPS guy does. Plastic bag? What is a plastic bag???

Wife had put a note on the inside of the glass door to put packages INSIDE the porch. If faded out. Maybe I need to make a permanent sign and stick it to the wall where he can't miss it as he puts a package down.

Our Fedex guy is awesome...wraps everything in plastic bags if it looks at all like it is gonna rain.

 

[NH homesteader]

Our regular mailman does that. Or leaves it in one of our vehicles and puts a note in the mailbox that there's a package in the black truck! Love him.

 

[greybeard]

Send ME your FedEx guy!!! Ours leaves things up against the porch, under the overhang (no gutter) instead of opening the porch door and putting it inside like the UPS guy does. Plastic bag? What is a plastic bag???

I've always heard, that a Walmart bag was Arkansas' state wildflower--sometimes I think it should be the national one--so many of them blowing around the roads and stuck on fences and brush..

 

[Latestarter]

It's not just wally world plastic bags, and we have them growing 30' up in the air in trees as well.

 

[NH homesteader]

We have more of a problem with beer cans here.

But yes, Walmart bags are a familiar sight too I'm afraid.